What’s Happening YOLO!

Friday, Aug. 18: 10 a.m. NAMI-Yolo, the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will hold the next Woodland meeting of the Connection support group in the Wellness Center at the Bauer Building, 137 North Cottonwood St., Woodland. The group will continue to meet every Tuesday and Friday at the same time and place. There will be no Tuesday evening groups until further notice. NAMI Connection is a free, 90-minute support group run by people who live with mental illness for other people who live with mental illness. The group is led by NAMI-trained peer facilitators. They understand the daily challenges of living with a mental illness and can offer encouragement and support. The program uses principles of support designed to empower its members. It focuses on allowing all participants to share their experiences and learn from each other in a safe and confidential environment.

Friday, Aug. 18: 10:15 a.m. The Yolo Food Bank will distribute food to eligible residents at the Knights Landing Community Center, 42114 7th St., Knights Landing. Participants may receive food at only one site. Eligible participants are asked to bring a bag to carry their food home. For more information call the Food Bank at 668-0690.

Friday, Aug. 18, 25: Noon. The Woodland Senior Center Computer Club, Inc., will hold open labs for any Yolo County resident 18 or older at the Woodland Community & Senior Center, 2001 East St. The cost is $1 per session to use the Windows 7 computers and printer; five cents per printed page. Assistance is available. Questions about the club may be addressed on the website, www.wsccc.com, or by leaving a message at the Senior Center desk, 661-2001. Membership is not required. All adults are welcome at monthly program meetings, held at 1 p.m. on the 4th Monday of every month except December. Dues are $12 per year.

Saturday, Aug. 19: 8 a.m. The public is invited to join Eldridge and Judy Moores for a daylong, circular road trip through the eastern Coast Ranges to learn about the geological history of California’s dynamic landscape. Stops include outcrops of upended sedimentary rocks of the Great Valley, various volcanic and metamorphic rocks west of Winters and in Napa Valley, landslides, and even a strand of the San Andreas Fault. Participants will need to bring their own lunches and water. The group will meet in Davis to form carpools. Space is limited to 30 participants, and the cost is $60 per person. All of the funds will be donated to Tuleyome to assist in its conservation efforts in the region. Tuleyome is a nonprofit conservation organization based in Woodland that engages in advocacy and active stewardship with diverse communities to conserve, enhance, restore, and enjoy the lands in the region. In 2015, Tuleyome, along with its coalition partners, was successful in achieving National Monument status for the Berryessa Snow Mountain region. For more information about the fieldtrip and Tuleyome, go tohttp://tuleyome.org. To enroll, contact, Judy Moores at 756-4639 or jemoores@aol.com.

Saturday, Aug. 19: 10:30 a.m. The Yolo Food Bank will distribute food to eligible residents at the Woodland Family Service Center, 386 W. Beamer St., Woodland. Participants may receive food at only one site. Eligible participants are asked to bring a bag to carry their food home. For more information call the Food Bank at 668-0690.

Saturday, Aug. 19: 1 p.m. The UC Master Gardeners of Yolo County are presenting a free “Flower Pounding” course at the Yolo County Fairgrounds in the courtyard of the Floriculture Building.

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Saturday, Aug. 19: 1:30 p.m. Congressman John Garamendi will host a town hall in Winters to deliver an update on the state of affairs in Washington and take questions from constituents. The Q&A format will be open-ended and offer Third District residents an opportunity to speak with Congressman Garamendi directly and ask him questions about local, state and federal issues. This event is free and open to the public, and members of the media are invited to attend and speak with the Congressman both before and after the town hall, 511 Main St.

Saturday, Aug. 19: 2 p.m. Joyce Winter is teaching people how to make greeting cards at Waite Hall at the Yolo County Fairgrounds. The workshop is free. For information, call 574-7653.

Thursday, Sept. 21: The Classes of the 1950s from Esparto High School are planning a luncheon reunion on Thursday, Sept. 21. Organizers are attempting to local classmates who graduated or attend Esparto High in the 1950s. To get involved, contact Shirley Kleinen Parsons at (916) 947-4220 for more information.

Wednesday, Aug. 23: 10 a.m. The Yolo Food Bank will distribute food to eligible residents at John Rogers Hall of the Yolo County Fairgrounds, 1250 Gum Ave. Participants may receive food at only one site. Eligible participants are asked to bring a bag to carry their food home. For more information call the Food Bank at 668-0690.

Wednesday, Aug. 23: 10 a.m. The Yolo Food Bank will distribute food to eligible residents at the Summertree Apartments, 601 Community Lane, Woodland. Participants may receive food at only one site. Eligible participants are asked to bring a bag to carry their food home. For more information call the Food Bank at 668-0690.

Wednesday, Aug. 23: 10 a.m. The Yolo Food Bank will distribute food to eligible residents at the Woodland Elks Lodge, 500 Bush St. Participants may receive food at only one site. Eligible participants are asked to bring a bag to carry their food home. For more information call the Food Bank at 668-0690.

Wednesday, Aug. 23: 5:30 p.m. The Yolo Food Bank will distribute food to eligible residents at Mutual Housing at Springlake, 2170 Farmers Central Road. Participants may receive food at only one site. Eligible participants are asked to bring a bag to carry their food home. For more information call the Food Bank at 668-0690.

Wednesday, Aug. 23: 6 p.m. The leading cause of death for Americans 15-20 years old is motor vehicle collisions. In an effort to reduce motor vehicle collisions in California, California Highway Patrol Woodland Area will offer a free Impact Teen Driver class. The classes are used to promote traffic safety to both parents and teens. We encourage both parent/ guardians and teens to attend the class together. The CHP’s Impact Teen Driver program is a driver safety education class which targets new and future licensed teenage drivers between the age of 15-19 and their parents/guardians. The Impact Teen Driver class will cover driver responsibility, distracted driving laws, and the provisional license process. The program also offers an opportunity for new drivers and parents/guardians to ask CHP and Woodland Police Department Officers clarifying questions. The class incorporates videos and classroom discussion. This class will be held at the Woodland Police Department. 1000 Lincoln Ave. Parents or guardians interested in signing up for the class will need to register for the class by calling 662-4685 (space is limited). This is a class for parents/guardians and their teen drivers.

Thursday, Aug. 24: 9 a.m. The Woodland Davis Aeromodelers is hosting the seventh annual International Helicopter Scale Masters fun-fly event at the WDA flying site on County Road 29, 1.3 miles east of County Road 102. The three day event will show case world-class helicopters flown by skilled radio control pilots some of them coming from as far away as Europe. There will be demos for rescue, fire fighting, military action and more. There will be large quarter scale turbine and 3D helicopters. Thursday and Friday will consist mostly of RC helicopter flying. Saturday will also feature 3-4 full size helicopters visiting the flying site. Food and drinks will be available at the event. Proceeds from the event will go to a local chapter for the cure of Autism. Fly for the cure! There is more information specific to this event and Autism Speaks at http://www.helicopter-scale-masters.com/

Friday, Aug. 25: Noon. The Woodland Senior Center Computer Club, Inc., will hold open labs for any Yolo County resident 18 or older at the Woodland Community & Senior Center, 2001 East St. The cost is $1 per session to use the Windows 7 computers and printer; five cents per printed page. Assistance is available. Questions about the club may be addressed on the website, www.wsccc.com, or by leaving a message at the Senior Center desk, 661-2001. Membership is not required. All adults are welcome at monthly program meetings, held at 1 p.m. on the 4th Monday of every month except December. Dues are $12 per year.

Monday, Aug. 28: 10 a.m. The Yolo Food Bank will distribute food to eligible residents in Guinda at the Guinda Grange Hall, 16787 Forrest Ave. Participants may receive food at only one site. Eligible participants are asked to bring a bag to carry their food home. For more information call the Food Bank at 668-0690.

Monday, Aug. 28: 11 a.m. The Yolo Food Bank will distribute food to eligible residents in Esparto at RISE, 17313 Fremont St., Esparto. Participants may receive food at only one site. Eligible participants are asked to bring a bag to carry their food home. For more information call the Food Bank at 668-0690.

SEPTEMBER

Tuesday, Sept. 5: 4 p.m. The Woodland Public Library will be conducting an orientation for those thinking about volunteering at the library. The orientation will be held in the conference room next to the courtyard of the library, 250 First St. The orientation is open to anyone needing community service hours because of a school or church requirement or just wanting to help at the library. Unfortunately, we no longer take volunteers who need community service hours for Probation or the courts. The library offers two community service opportunities. For those needing less than 40 hours of community service, the library has them straightening shelves and looking for misplaced books. For those needing 40 or more hours of community service or just wanting to volunteer at the library, the library offers a three-hour training class, including identifying the locations of the many book collections in the library, volunteer protocols, and shelf reading procedures. People who are between the ages of 12 and 18, may volunteer for the Teen Advisory Board. Teens learn leadership, organizational, and event planning skills as they plan and supervise events and programs for the community. Examples include the Summer Reading Program (setting up and supervising weekly children’s events) and operating a homework help center. For more information, contact Mike Tucker or Judy Tweedie-Hardman at the Woodland Public Library at libraryvolunteer@cityofwoodland.org or call 661-5980, option 2.

Sunday, Sept. 10: 1 p.m. The Yolo County Republican Central Committee will be hosting its fourth annual fall Constitution Celebration at the West Plainfield Fire Station’s Lillard Hall 24901County Road 95. Doors open at 11 a.m. with the speaker program scheduled for 1 p.m. The event concludes at 3 p.m. The Guest speaker is Republican candidate for California Governor and leader of the movement to Repeal the California Gas Tax, Travis Allen. Tickets are $40 per person and include a complimentary ticket for wine or beer. They may be readily ordered by credit card on line at www.YoloGOP.org. For information, call 219-8681. Sponsor tables are $300. They seat six and will include entry into the event as well as recognition for the sponsoring organization in advertising and at the fundraising picnic. Tables can be ordered online at www.YoloGOP.org. For more information, contact Dan Brown, fundraising chair at dmb2900@gmail.com or (916) 870-8445

Thursday, Sept. 14: 7 p.m. The Yolo County Taxpayers’ Association will hold its monthly meeting at Norton Hall, 70 Cottonwood St., Woodland. These monthly meetings are the second Thursday each month. Check us on Facebook by using the key words Yolo County Taxpayers’ Association. If you need further information, call the president of the organization, John Hoover, at 666-4354. His email is jahver1@yahoo.com.

Thursday, Sept. 21: The Classes of the 1950s from Esparto High School are planning a luncheon reunion on Thursday, Sept. 21. Organizers are attempting to local classmates who graduated or attend Esparto High in the 1950s. To get involved, contact Shirley Kleinen Parsons at (916) 947-4220 for more information.